PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      6d 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting      July 1, 2014 

DATE:    June 24, 2014 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Robin Romeo, Labor Relations Director 
SUBJECT:  Collective Bargaining Agreement between the International Association of
Firefighters Local Union No. 1257 

Amount of This Request:   $0.00       Source of Funds:  This CBA will not result in
additional costs to the Port. It
will  result in a savings of
$371,363. 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the International Association of
Firefighters Local Union No. 1257 (IAFF) for the term January 1, 2014  December 31, 2016.
SYNOPSIS 
This agreement covers  72  Fire Department employees working in the classifications of
Firefighter, Firefighter Mechanic, Captain, Battalion Chief, Training Chief, Fire Marshal, and
Alarm Inspector. It is the successor agreement to the 2011-2013 CBA. This CBA will create
savings of approximately $371,363 over a three year period and will not create any additional
costs to the Port. 
BACKGROUND 
Following good faith collective bargaining, the Port and the IAFF were able to reach agreement
on wages and working conditions that resulted in a fair wage increase in exchange for cost
savings to the Port. This was achieved by an agreement to substitute debit days for overtime
days, increasing the level of employee cost share on health insurance premiums, and by lowering
the salary of entry level firefighters and the Training Chief. In exchange, the firefighters will
receive a base rate adjustment of 1.5% plus 100% COLA in each year of the contract and there is
an increase to the Battalion Chief base wage rate. Changes were made to the grievance and
discipline procedure to result in more efficient processes. The agreement includes a voluntary
separation program which will be offered to up to three (3) employees a year. This will result in
additional savings to the department and allow the department to successfully manage personnel
changes and turnover. 

Template revised May 30, 2013.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
June 24, 2014 
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SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT 
Term of the Agreement 
January 1, 2014  December 31, 2016. 
Wages 
Effective January 1, 2014, base hourly rates for Firefighter "A" will increase by 1.5% and an
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (All
Urban Consumers), August to August with a zero percent (0)% minimum and a six percent (6%)
maximum, the base hourly wage rate of the Training Chief will be reduced from 140% to 
127.69% of the Firefighter "A" base rate, and the annual salary for Firefighter "E" will decrease
from $71,175 to $63,000. 
Effective January 1, 2013, the Battalion Chief base rate increase from 131% to 135% of the
Firefighter "A" base rate. The parties agreed in the previous CBA to reopen negotiations on the
2013 rate for Battalion Chief. 
Effective January 1, 2015, base hourly rates for Firefighter "A" will increase by 1.5% and an
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (All
Urban Consumers), August to August with a zero percent (0)% minimum and a six percent (6%)
maximum. 
Effective January 1, 2016, base hourly rates for Firefighter "A" will increase by 1.5% and an
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (All
Urban Consumers), August to August with a zero percent (0)% minimum and a six percent (6%)
maximum. 
Benefits 
Effective January 1, 2015, the employee shall be responsible for contributing an increase in the
monthly health insurance premium for a spouse or partner from $32 to $50.30, for the first child
from $16 to $27.45, and for the second child from $13 to $20.51. 
Effective January 1, 2016, the employee shall be responsible for contributing an increase in the
monthly health insurance premium for a spouse or partner to $67.07, for the first child to $33.00,
and for the second child to $27.34. 
Language was inserted to ensure that the parties bargain over employee cost share of the
employee's health insurance premium in the successor agreement. 
Voluntary Separation Program 
The parties have agreed to the parameters of a voluntary separation program. This program
grants the Fire Chief the discretion to accept up to three (3) applicants per year over the course of

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
June 24, 2014 
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the term of the collective bargaining agreement. Those chosen will voluntarily separate from
service in exchange for a lump sum payment. Due to the large number of retirement eligible
employees and the relative length of time needed to replace departing employees, this program
will allow the department to manage succession planning. 
Article 15.1  Workweek 
The following sections were added: 
d.     Twenty four (24) debit hours per year shall be substituted for sixteen (16) hours of MCO
and ARFF training. 
e.     Twenty four (24) debit hours shall be substituted for twenty-four hours of CSR or Haz-
Mat training. 
Other Changes 
Article 6.1  Labor Management Committee. The language was modified so that minutes will be
taken and distributed to committee members instead of posting and distributing to all members. 
Article 12.2(h)  Day Shift Assignments. The training Captain position term was changed from
six (6) years to two (2) or four (4) years. 
Article 13  Grievance Procedure. The procedure was revised to clarify the procedures and allow
for more efficiency in the processing of grievances. 
Article 21.2  Emergency leave. The language was modified to read that the leave will be
granted in accordance with policy 411. 
Article 25.2  Uniforms and Protective Clothing. A section was added that allows an employee
upon retirement to retain components of their protective gear including helmet, boots and gloves. 
Article 17.3  Sick leave upon termination. Eliminated the requirement to contribute 25% of the
cash out to the WSCFF Employee Benefit Trust. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Association
of Firefighters Local 1257. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None.